Micro Silica
Micro Silica is a by-product of producing silicon metal or Ferro silicon alloys. Because of its chemical and physical properties, it is a very reactive Pozzolans. Concrete containing Micro Silica can have very high strength and can be very durable. Our Micro Silica consists primarily of amorphous (non-crystalline) silicon dioxide with 92% to 94% SiO2. The individual particles are extremely small, approximately 1/100th the size of an average cement particle. Because of its fine particles, large surface area, and the high SiO2 content, silica fume is a very reactive Pozzolans when used in concrete.
Applications
- Cement
- Ready-Mix concrete
- Construction industries
Advantages
Addition of silica also reduces the permeability of concrete to chloride ions, which protects the reinforcing steel of concrete from corrosion, especially in chloride-rich environments such as coastal regions and those of humid continental roadways and runways (because of the use of deicing salts) and saltwater bridges.
